1/5. At the time of Grieg's birth, Norwaywas taking pride in its own traditional tales and music. Donald Macleod explores Grieg's part in the resulting explosion of artistic creativity. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner
Norwegian Dances, Op 35 No 4 Eva Knardahl and Kjell Ingebretsen (piano duet)
Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op 72 Nos 13-17 7 Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano)
12 Songs byAO Vinje, Op 33 (excerpts)
Monica Groop (mezzo), Roger Vignoles (piano) Homage March, Op 56 No 3 Gothenburg
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Jarvi Producer Cath McGhee Repeated on Sunday at 12 midnight